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Robert Ford — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Crittenden-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Robert Ford across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Crittenden-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Crittenden-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Robert G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | No 7 Mag. Dist. Block Nos. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crittenden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | No 7 Mag Dist Block Nos |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juanita Ford | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Pernayne Ford | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ruby Ford | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Robert Ford | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Robert Ford | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Wallis Ford | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Lois Ford | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Martie Ford | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1910
Crittenden, Kentucky
Head, age 23
Crittenden, Kentucky · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Robert G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Crittenden, Kentucky
Head, age 34
Crittenden, Kentucky · implied b. ~1886 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Robert G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Crittenden, Kentucky
Head, age 44
Crittenden, Kentucky · implied b. ~1886 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Robert E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Crittenden-County, Kentucky
Head, age 54
Crittenden-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Robert G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | No 7 Mag. Dist. Block Nos. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crittenden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Robert Ford across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Ford
Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Crittenden-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Crittenden-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01297-00308)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lera Virginia Wilson | 5 | Adaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Joe G Brantley | 69 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 43 | Necie A Brantley | 70 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Robert G Ford THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 45 | Martie Ford | 53 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Wallis Ford | 31 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 47 | Lois Ford | 21 | Son | Labourer | Kentucky |
| 48 | Ruby E Ford | 18 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Juanita Ford | 14 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Pernayne Ford | 12 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Robert Allen Ford | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | George A Ford | 59 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 53 | Belle Ford | 53 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Belle Gahagan | 84 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Custer G Nichols | 28 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 56 | Velda R Nichols | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Joyce Ann Nichols | 8 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Robert L Nichols | 75 | father | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Cora V Nichols | 63 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | William S Tudor | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 61 | Lura Tudor | 63 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Flossie Tudor | 27 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Finnie Orr | 61 | Head | Watchman | Kentucky |
| 64 | Corda Orr | 58 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Bennie Orr | 34 | Son | Labourer | Kentucky |
| 66 | Jannie Orr | 18 | Son | Labourer | Kentucky |
| 67 | Howard H Brantley | 24 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 68 | Christine Brantley | 19 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Patsy Ann Brantley | 1 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Marion G Cromwell | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 71 | Calista Cromwell | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Jimmy Cromwell | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Raymond Clark | 24 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 74 | Juanita G Clark | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Ray Brantley | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 76 | Girdye G Brantley | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Gushel Brantley | 23 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | John Riggaly | 68 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 79 | Lucy G Riggaly | 60 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Dallis Travis | 19 | Lodger | Miner | Kentucky |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)